"Elder, this baby was only just born. What should we do with him?"
An Evil Soul Master held a sleeping baby in his arms, his sharp fangs betraying the expression on his face.
Clearly, he wanted the baby badly. Otherwise, his gaze would not have kept circling the baby's neck.
"Hahaha! Elder Blood Crow didn't call us here to satisfy our own selfish desires. Hand him over to me first, and keep sending people to find that treasure."
The black-robed old man took the baby from his arms and gently stroked his forehead.
Then a Soul Ring suddenly flashed, and he vanished without a trace.
"Ah~ now this is the taste of life!"
Afterward, Evil Soul Masters kept breaking into people's homes. Wherever they went, not a single person survived.
Boom!
One of the Titled Douluos held a skull staff that emitted green light, drawing people's souls into it.
There were also numerous Soul Saint Evil Soul Masters sprawled on the ground, gnawing on the delicacies lying there.
"Crunch~ crunch!"
"Elder, a patrol is approaching nearby."
"How many?"
"About five hundred, led by five Soul Douluos. The rest are all Soul Emperors."
"Have Elder Poison Insect send thirty Soul Saints and five Soul Douluos to stop them. The rest, follow me."
"Yes!"
The Holy Spirit Cult members quickened their pace. The black-robed old man took only the remaining six with him, searching every place.
Before he had time to enjoy the prey in his hands, he put it straight into his storage space.
Countless people struggled desperately, only to be bloodily suppressed.
Soon!
The black-robed old man could clearly smell that scent. His Martial Soul was a wolf, allowing him to smell many odors ordinary people could not.
For instance, the unusual scent coming from a child in the distance.
If his guess was right, that purple Qi and golden light had most likely been absorbed by a child.
The black-robed old man seemed a little anxious, because he could not pinpoint the direction. Once the Star Luo Empire's reinforcements arrived, they would be unable to escape even with wings.
"Don't let a single child slip away. Once you find him, hand him over to me first!"
"Yes, Elder!"
He kept feeling that someone was watching him. The black-robed old man looked into the distance and spotted a Soul Master hiding in the shadows.
"Heh! You hid yourself pretty well."
Their eyes met. Realizing the situation was bad, the Soul Master took to his heels.
"Where do you think you're going? After him!"
"Elder, that man belongs to the Speed Clan."
"Follow him. I have a feeling he'll bring us an unexpected surprise."
The scent of the treasure clung to him. It was faint, but he could indeed smell it.
The black-robed old man sniffed, his face full of intoxication.
The Holy Spirit Cult members deliberately concealed their presence and secretly followed the Soul Master.
Yet the fleeing man had no idea that he was already being followed.
He was even secretly congratulating himself on his good fortune: thank goodness he was from the Speed Clan.
Now he had to go back and tell the clan head to flee Star Luo City at once, because before long, their Cao Clan would be the ones to suffer.
He had witnessed with his own eyes just how bloody and cruel these Evil Soul Masters were.
They did not even spare children.
Buzz!
The Soul Master moved like lightning.
He left streaks of afterimages in midair.
Stepping off an eave, he flew into the Cao residence.
"Reporting to the clan head, there are... in Star Luo City-ah!"
Before he could finish, a blood-colored skull slammed into his back.
Boom!
The Soul Master's body exploded, scattering fragments everywhere.
The Cao clan head had already formed a protective barrier with Soul Power, so he was not caught in the blast.
The Cao residence, however, descended into chaos. Many servants scattered in a rush, screaming as they ran about. The guards hurried over to protect the Cao clan head.
The Holy Spirit Cult members hovered in midair, staring coldly down at the people below.
Their eyes looked upon them as though they were prey.
The black-robed old man swept his gaze over the place and laughed loudly.
"Ah! Here, it's here! This is where the scent is coming from!"
"Hahahaha! Effort never betrays the determined. This treasure belongs to me, Wu Yong!"
The servants were dumbstruck.
That was a group of Evil Soul Masters!
Terror appeared on the Cao clan head's face. He gazed at the figures in midair. All of them probably possessed strength above the Soul Saint rank-that terrifying, suffocating sensation.
A deep despair welled up in his heart.
A violent explosion outside abruptly startled Cao Yu awake.
What happened?
Cao Yu groggily opened his eyes. Everything around him was so unfamiliar.
Now he could finally see his surroundings clearly.
"Be good, little Yu. Don't make a sound."
Luo Lingyun held him in her arms with a tense expression, her gaze fixed on the doorway, looking at a loss.
Cao Yu looked at the beautiful woman before him. She must be my birth mother. She's so pretty.
With no time to think about all that, Cao Yu gathered his wits and realized the situation was rather bad.
The violent Soul Power fluctuations coming from outside left him struggling to breathe.
Could it be an enemy attack?
Oh, heavens!
I've only just been born, and I'm going to die young again?
[Ding. The system has detected that the host is in danger.] [Hidden mission triggered: Resolve the crisis. The Cao Clan is facing an unprecedented catastrophe. The Holy Spirit Cult's Evil Soul Masters have invaded Star Luo City in force. Host, please use the Limit Douluo Experience Card to kill them.] [Mission 1: Kill the seven Evil Soul Masters inside the Cao residence and save the Cao Clan from its crisis.] [Mission 2: Kill all the Evil Soul Masters in Star Luo City and save Star Luo City from its crisis.] [Hint 1: Since the host is too weak, the Experience Card cannot act directly on the host's physical body.] [Hint 2: The host can use the Master of Shadows Martial Soul to summon Shadow Clones to kill the Evil Soul Masters.] [Hint 3: Shadow Clones require the host to "insert coins" before they can activate.]
The Holy Spirit Cult's Evil Soul Masters?
And I have to "insert coins"?
Cao Yu's heart trembled, and he hurriedly used his Master of Shadows Martial Soul to summon Shadow Clones.
There were ten in total, all tall, dressed in black suits and wearing hats.
Each corresponded to his own Soul Power Level.
The ten soul coins produced by his Gold Soul Coin Martial Soul were scattered on the floor, and the Shadow Clones instantly lost their aloof image.
They all scrambled for them, finally ending up with one Gold Soul Coin each, which they tucked into their pockets.
How ridiculous!
Shaking his head, Cao Yu took out an Experience Card and held it in his little hand. With a slight stir of his will, the card flew toward one of the clones.
The card shattered, becoming specks of starlight that swirled around the clone.
Buzz!!!
Nine blood-red Soul Rings blazed with dazzling light, abruptly lighting up behind the Shadow Clone.
Streams of power rapidly converged from across Star Luo City.
"What terrifying Soul Power fluctuations!"
Blood Crow, Scorpion Tiger Douluo, and the others fighting in Star Luo City abruptly retreated, no longer having any desire to determine the victor.
They all looked toward the Cao Clan.
"A venerable Limit Douluo has probably descended!"
Even the rank ninety-five Scorpion Tiger Douluo could not help trembling as he gazed into the distance.
Those were nine blood-red Soul Rings!
How could such a terrifying combination of Soul Rings exist?
Bang!
A black domain began enveloping the area from the ground and the heavens.
The next instant.
The whole of Star Luo City plunged into darkness.
This was the Shadow Clone's Darkness Domain.
At this moment, he had become the Lord of Darkness. Within this region, he alone was the sovereign of life!
"Kill these Evil Soul Masters."
With a stir of Cao Yu's will, the Shadow Clone became like a robot that had received a programmed command.
The next moment, it flew into the distance beyond his control.
The contract notification has arrived, and the work is in the process of being signed. There may be one fewer update tomorrow, then it'll return to two updates a day!
Thank you all for your support. I bow in thanks!
(End of chapter)